Before you head out to catch the fireworks and festivities at Shell Freedom Over Texas, make sure you know which streets will be closed and when.
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Here’s a breakdown of street closures and parking restrictions happening in and around Buffalo Bayou Park ahead of the big celebration:
Pre-event traffic message boards
Thursday, June 26 – Saturday, July 5, Electronic signs will be placed around key intersections to notify drivers of upcoming closures:
- Allen Parkway outbound at Bagby (Heritage Society side)
- Walker at Bagby (near Hobby Center)
- Allen Parkway at Shepherd
- Allen Parkway at Damico Street
No parking zones
Monday, June 30, 6 a.m. – Saturday, July 5, 7 a.m. No parking signs will go up on several streets, including:
- Gillette between West Dallas and Allen Parkway (east curb lane)
- Crosby between West Dallas and Allen Parkway
- Heiner between Allen Parkway inbound and West Dallas
- Sabine between Memorial and Allen Parkway (both sides)
- West Dallas between I-45 and Waugh
- Memorial Drive between Waugh and Bagby (inlet parking areas)
- Taft between West Dallas and Allen Parkway
- Streets in the Temple Terrace neighborhood
- N. Memorial Way, Hemphill, State, and Lubbock streets near Buffalo Bayou Park
Metered parking closures
Wednesday, June 25, 7 a.m. – Sunday, July 6, 5 p.m.
- Metered parking along Buffalo Bayou Park between Sabine and Taft
- City Hall Annex surface lot (July 2, 5 p.m. – July 5, 7 a.m.)
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Event street closures
Wednesday, July 2, 7 a.m. – Saturday, July 5, 9 a.m. (some until 5 p.m.)
- Allen Parkway exit and entrance ramps at I-45
- Allen Parkway outbound at Bagby
- Allen Parkway inbound at Taft
- Sabine Street at Memorial and at the bridge
- Gillette Street near the federal building
- Walker and Sabine Street
- Crosby at West Dallas
- Heiner at West Dallas
Friday, July 4, 8 a.m. – 11 p.m.
- Bagby northbound at Dallas
- Lamar between Smith and Bagby
- Brazos at Dallas
Friday, July 4, 3 p.m. – 11 p.m.
- Bagby southbound at Rusk
Friday, July 4, 5 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
- Sawyer at Washington Avenue
- Allen Parkway inbound at Waugh
- Allen Parkway service road at Montrose (open to residents only)
- Memorial inbound at Waugh
- Memorial outbound at Bagby
Friday, July 4, 9 p.m. – 10 p.m. (during fireworks)
- Sabine between Allen Parkway and Memorial
Note: The Buffalo Bayou waterway will be closed to boat traffic Friday, July 4, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. between the Capitol Street Bridge and Montrose Boulevard/Studemont Street.
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Special traffic notes
West Dallas Street (north curb lane between I-45 and Gillette) will serve as a designated lane for METRO VIP shuttle buses during the event.